17-44-050 OFF-STREET PARKING: MAINTENANCE OF LOTS

Every parcel of land used as a public or private parking lot shall be developed and maintained in accordance with the following requirements: A. Surfacing. Each off-street parking lot shall be surfaced with an asphaltic or Portland cement or other binder pavement so as to provide a dustless surface. The parking area shall be so graded as to dispose of all surface water. If such water is to be carried to adjacent streets, it shall be piped under sidewalks. New commercial parking lots may be allowed to be surfaced with some other all weather surfacing material approved by the planning commission, as a conditional use, for up to three (3) years from issue of first business license or the date the business actually opened, whichever is earlier. When granting such conditional use, the planning commission shall consider the factors of location, anticipated traffic flow, number of customers likely to patronize the business, and general safety of the proposed parking surface. The approach from the street to any commercial parking lot shall be of a minimum of compacted gravel or other material resistant to the tracking of mud onto the street or the parking lot. B. Screening. The sides and rear of any off-street parking lot which face or adjoin a residential district shall be screened from such district by a masonry wall or solid visual barrier fence or planted hedge not less than four or more than six feet in height. C. Landscaping. Each parking lot shall be adequately landscaped and permanently maintained. D. Lighting. Lighting used to illuminate any parking lot shall be arranged to reflect the light away from adjoining premises in any residential or agricultural district, and from street traffic. (Ord. 2004-03, 2004)